Ferguson Ariva 250

iba · 28-09-2012 11:04PM

5h4mr0(k wrote: »

Does anyone with the 1.18 version have the weather feed working? I keep getting a "no network available" error even though rss, maps, YouTube etc. is working.

Does it work in 1.19? (youporn fix?)

Hi

Did u ever get this to work? My box gets an IP address but i keep getting 'no netwrk available' and the weather will not work.

Regards

Iba

STB · 28-09-2012 11:50PM

iba wrote: »

Hi

Did u ever get this to work? My box gets an IP address but i keep getting 'no netwrk available' and the weather will not work.

Regards

Iba

Upgrade the Firmware 1.20B1.

gregmurphy0 · 29-09-2012 02:38AM

Just bought a 250 off Tony. I don't know how to set up the internet connection. Can anybody help?

bmaxi · 29-09-2012 09:39AM

gregmurphy0 wrote: »

Just bought a 250 off Tony. I don't know how to set up the internet connection. Can anybody help?

You either need to connect via an ethernet cable, from the back of the box to your modem or buy a wifi dongle to plug into the USB port. Then you need to go through the menu options until to come to "Entertainment", your internet options are there.

swoofer · 29-09-2012 09:42AM

greg, if you have a router, connect the box to it with a lan cable. DHCP should be already set in your router so go to network settings in the box and ensure dhcp is set to on. reboot the box and it will find its settings automatically.

If you dont have a cable long enough then you need an alternative like lan plugs or wireless. If that is the case do a new posting asking how to set it up.

Redisle · 29-09-2012 08:40PM

Apologies if this has already been asked but does anyone know if this box can do network streaming over upnp/dlna? I saw mention of it on one site but mostly in another language.

Spirosssss · 30-09-2012 01:13AM

Installed the receiver a couple of days ago, everything looks and works great.

my only small complaint is the remote control that needs to be alligned and struggle a little with it in order to communicate with the box, all in all pretty happy about it and for it's price!

Nowso · 30-09-2012 06:08AM

have installed new firmware , looks better , what are the changes ?

gg69me · 30-09-2012 06:36PM

STB wrote: »

Upgrade the Firmware 1.20B1.

do the boxes come with the latest firmware installed already and if not why not considering we have been waiting for the new stock of boxes for weeks now .
Surely the new stock of boxes should have the latest firmware installed as i want to buy a box that all the youtube,youporn weather etc works just by connecting an ethernet cable to the box from my router and not have to start updating firmware etc....i am trying to decide which site to buy from as the polish site is the cheapest by far but if there is an irish site that has the firmware already upgraded ( just to save me having to go to the trouble of doing it and possibly messing up the box or "bricking " the box ) then i would appreciate some advice as to the best value for money site to buy it .
i am definitely going to buy one of these boxes but which site , what do yee think ?

STB · 30-09-2012 06:52PM

gg69me wrote: »

do the boxes come with the latest firmware installed already and if not why not considering we have been waiting for the new stock of boxes for weeks now .
Surely the new stock of boxes should have the latest firmware installed as i want to buy a box that all the youtube,youporn weather etc works just by connecting an ethernet cable to the box from my router and not have to start updating firmware etc....i am trying to decide which site to buy from as the polish site is the cheapest by far but if there is an irish site that has the firmware already upgraded ( just to save me having to go to the trouble of doing it and possibly messing up the box or "bricking " the box ) then i would appreciate some advice as to the best value for money site to buy it .
i am definitely going to buy one of these boxes but which site , what do yee think ?

I don't sell boxes of any description so I dont know the answer to your first question.

Where you buy your box is up to you. The level of support and after support for problems is either dealing with Irish retailer or dealing with a Polish retailer. The clue is in the level of service you will receive from one versus the other I suppose is in the preloaded software and channel lists. The Irish sellers aim their support at Ireland.

Either way its supported here by owners of the box.

gg69me · 30-09-2012 07:44PM

Sorry the question wasnt aimed at you i know you dont sell the boxes , i was just using your quote about the firmware and looking for advice off other s about which site they think is the best to buy from that might have the updated firmware already installed or does this have to be done regardless of where it is bought . Surely ferguson should have the latest firmware already installed seen as we are waiting for this batch of boxes from them for so long. why is the first thing we have to do to get the internet sites working properly is update the firmware leaving a possible chance of doing it wrong and " bricking " the box . All i want to do is connect the sat cable ,terrestrial cable and ethernet cable and have everything working without having to start updating firmware etc ...... My question is again.....Can i buy this box anywhere with the firmware already up to date .....hopefully the readers can give me advice

Nowso · 30-09-2012 08:27PM

i got mine with 1.17 a few weeks ago uploaded 1.19 when i got it and now installed 1.20

STB · 30-09-2012 09:19PM

gg69me wrote: »

Can i buy this box anywhere with the firmware already up to date .....hopefully the readers can give me advice

Yes. Satellite.ie pre-load with the latest firmware and channel list. You have probably seen "Tony" posting here in this thread, he owns satellite.ie. He helpfully also offers support here regardless of who you buy them off.

Nowso wrote: »

have installed new firmware , looks better , what are the changes ?

Youtube, Dailymotion, Vimeo(New), RSS feeds, Google Maps etc work.
(For those who had issues before I suggest you upgrade to this version. When connecting to the Internet, turn off and on DHCP and then hit the back button and say no, it forces your router to give it an address)

gerkildare · 30-09-2012 09:26PM

STB wrote: »

The 250 does not record in MPEG format. It records in TS which is a raw transport stream with a H264 video recording and an mpeg audio track.

You can convert it to an HQ MP4 or Flash FLV with free converter format factory for youtube etc.

Hmmm, I've been playing about [mostly unsuccessfully] with trying to convert TS recordings into avi format using 'Any Video Converter' [it's freeware] so that i can archive tv progs.
I'm finding two things mostly;
1.There's sync issues after conversion, and, 2. the ts stream 'comes with' a voice-over soundtrack embedded, I could really live without it - especially when I've recorded a music prog!

Does anyone have any suggestions that'd get around these issues?

Hope this is the correct forum place for the question - apologies if it ain't!!
Thanks - G

STB · 30-09-2012 09:32PM

gerkildare wrote: »

Hmmm, I've been playing about [mostly unsuccessfully] with trying to convert TS recordings into avi format using 'Any Video Converter' [it's freeware] so that i can archive tv progs.
I'm finding two things mostly;
1.There's sync issues after conversion, and, 2. the ts stream 'comes with' a voice-over soundtrack embedded, I could really live without it - especially when I've recorded a music prog!

Does anyone have any suggestions that'd get around these issues?

Hope this is the correct forum place for the question - apologies if it ain't!!
Thanks - G

I think I remember using that program in the past, its bloatware imo. Try Format Factory or Xmedia recode, the best I have seen that is free.

If you are getting an additional audio stream (the voice over is no doubt audio description) you need to deselect the audio track in your player by selecting audio and changing it to audio 2.

Of course when you are encoding it, it would help to select only one (and correct one) audio stream and one video stream to encode, then you wont have these issues.

gerkildare · 30-09-2012 09:45PM

STB wrote: »

I think I remember using that program in the past, its bloatware imo. Try Format Factory or Xmedia recode, the best I have seen that is free.

If you are getting an additional audio stream (the voice over is no doubt audio description) you need to deselect the audio track in your player by selecting audio and changing it to audio 2.

Of course when you are encoding it, it would help to select only one (and correct one) audio stream and one video stream to encode, then you wont have these issues.

Thanks a mil STB! I'll try those other converters and come back [asap!]
Btw - yer right, the extra audio stream is audio description, i just couldn't rem what it's called!
Btw #2, have you used either of these to convert to avi?

STB · 30-09-2012 09:58PM

gerkildare wrote: »

Thanks a mil STB! I'll try those other converters and come back [asap!]
Btw - yer right, the extra audio stream is audio description, i just couldn't rem what it's called!
Btw #2, have you used either of these to convert to avi?

What are you playing the AVI back on ? If you press the audio button on that device you will be able to select the audio without the description on those files you have already converted (you can have multiple audio streams for various languages etc).

Yes I have converted to other formats from TS files from various receivers no problem.

gerkildare · 30-09-2012 10:42PM

STB wrote: »

What are you playing the AVI back on ? If you press the audio button on that device you will be able to select the audio without the description on those files you have already converted (you can have multiple audio streams for various languages etc).

Yes I have converted to other formats from TS files from various receivers no problem.

I usually watch them on a usb [or sometimes burn a bunch of avi's onto a dvd for archiving] - so typically i'm using a dvd player to watch.

So [to shortcut this a wee bit!] which would you most recommend 'Format Factory' or 'Xmedia recode'?

Also meant to ask, have you had any sync issues with your recodes?

Thanks for your help!
G

STB · 30-09-2012 11:57PM

Either. I prefer Format Factory.

If you want to re-sync AVI's already encoded, you can do it in a few secs (without re-encoding) with YAAI (free)

Read this about re-syncing YAAI

karltimber · 01-10-2012 12:15AM

Hi,

anyone with firmware 1.20b1 like to share their edited channel file - when I scan Astra I am getting 700+ channels.

k

bmaxi · 01-10-2012 09:20AM

STB wrote: »

Upgrade the Firmware 1.20B1.

I can't get the weather to work, even with the latest firmware.

Gerry Wicklow · 01-10-2012 10:45AM

gerkildare wrote: »

Hmmm, I've been playing about [mostly unsuccessfully] with trying to convert TS recordings into avi format using 'Any Video Converter' [it's freeware] so that i can archive tv progs.
I'm finding two things mostly;
1.There's sync issues after conversion, and, 2. the ts stream 'comes with' a voice-over soundtrack embedded, I could really live without it - especially when I've recorded a music prog!

Does anyone have any suggestions that'd get around these issues?

Hope this is the correct forum place for the question - apologies if it ain't!!
Thanks - G

This freebie converts most things very well.
http://www.xmedia-recode.de/download.html

You will see there is usually at least two audio streams in TS files, one of which includes the audio description for visually impaired. Simply select the other audio stream.

karltimber · 01-10-2012 12:15PM

karltimber wrote: »

Hi,

anyone with firmware 1.20b1 like to share their edited channel file - when I scan Astra I am getting 700+ channels.

k

or can I use one of the previously posted channel lists - even though it's a different firmware ??

beezer9791 · 01-10-2012 12:30PM

Hi Folks, I wonder could anybody help me, when I go to look at YouTube and want to watch a video, the video doesn't play and it says "connection failed". I have a LAN cable connected to the back of the arriva 250 via network plugs

iba · 01-10-2012 01:37PM

karltimber wrote: »

or can I use one of the previously posted channel lists - even though it's a different firmware ??

Hi

Ive been advised on another forum that I can use a previous channel list with the 1.20 firmware - perhaps someone else might confirm though

Regards

Iba

iba · 01-10-2012 01:38PM

beezer9791 wrote: »

Hi Folks, I wonder could anybody help me, when I go to look at YouTube and want to watch a video, the video doesn't play and it says "connection failed". I have a LAN cable connected to the back of the arriva 250 via network plugs

Hi

I think the latest firmware the 1.20 fixes this.

Regards

Iba

iba · 01-10-2012 01:41PM

gg69me wrote: »

do the boxes come with the latest firmware installed already and if not why not considering we have been waiting for the new stock of boxes for weeks now .
Surely the new stock of boxes should have the latest firmware installed as i want to buy a box that all the youtube,youporn weather etc works just by connecting an ethernet cable to the box from my router and not have to start updating firmware etc....i am trying to decide which site to buy from as the polish site is the cheapest by far but if there is an irish site that has the firmware already upgraded ( just to save me having to go to the trouble of doing it and possibly messing up the box or "bricking " the box ) then i would appreciate some advice as to the best value for money site to buy it .
i am definitely going to buy one of these boxes but which site , what do yee think ?

I bought mine from an Irish retailer on ebay for €103 plus €10 postage

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170892033173&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:US:3160

Mod - if Im not allowed to post that link, please delete and sorry

Regards

Iba

swoofer · 01-10-2012 02:35PM

iba, have you seen the price now! 199 euros

iba · 01-10-2012 02:51PM

GBCULLEN wrote: »

iba, have you seen the price now! 199 euros

Yeah, but it says the price will return to normal when his stock comes in

bmaxi · 01-10-2012 02:55PM

GBCULLEN wrote: »

iba, have you seen the price now! 199 euros

Did you see the seller's comment?
" The Ferguson 250 is out of stock at Ferguson until 1/10/2012, price will return to normal when stock is replenished" Talk about screwing the punter, he doesn't deserve support, I hope he still has that box in 20 years.
i suppose the only saving grace is he's telling you he's screwing you.:)

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